Customer Statements

"It’s the first time for me to join GEN event and I would say I like it. The facilitation, the place, the food/beverage, and most of important – Topics about Online Retail Strategy are all great! I really wish I can stay longer having more conversation with people who were sharing with common interests and challenges. After the dinner, I have contacted couple of participants to discuss further and look forward moving to business opportunity quickly.
Thank you again for that wonderful night and I am looking forward to the next gathering."

"Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this event, it's been very refreshing to find different industries executives are sharing similar challenges to make their corresponding business achieve their objectives."

"First of all thank you very much for the invitation. That was one of best events I´ve ever participated. The possibility to expand my network with other CIO´s was fantastic and the balance between networking and presentation was very adequate. Again Thank you very much."

"First of all many thanks for sending the invite to attend the “ The Customer Experience Edge”. It was a wonderful and knowledgeable experience. Mr. Vinay Iyer’s presentation and views exchanged were very very impressive. I am also very touched by the kindest courtesy extended to me as well as to others who attended the meet. The food, courtesy, venue and all was excellent and outstanding."

"Thank you kindly for a lovely event last week. The event was wonderfully organised and the crowd was very poignant. Giving the chance for all the members to participate was new and unique which did give much impetus for others to talk further. I look forward to further events."

"I have attended many events in my career but I really wanted to give you guys some feedback. In my opinion, the event that I attended would be up there with the very best events that I have ever attended throughout my career. The boutique size of the group, and calibre of the attendees made for an extremely engaging evening. All credit to your team and what you stand for. Fantastic night and I have been telling many about it. Thoroughly engaging and I would feel privileged to be offered attendance at future events."

"Thank you very much for the invitation. The conversations were very interesting, in particular hearing about the various business challenges, and how companies were addressing them, or planning to address them.
I had a number of thought-provoking interactions about my specific business challenges, and discovered a very interesting technology area that I had only heard about briefly, but now understand very well. In fact, the additional knowledge I gleaned from that conversation may actually lead to a very real solution for one of my issues.
I can honestly say that I left the gathering feeling energized."

General Manager
Ion Laser Business Group, Coherent, Inc.www.coherent.com
Bay Area, United States of America

"Simply brilliant, the agenda was very clear, the attendees introduction was very helpful (knowing on who are the participants and their responsibility within their company and such), the guest speaker has 5 stars knowledge on the presenting topic, the networking session/discussion was very useful and I have seeing some of potential collaboration opportunities. Definitely worth of my travel and time and looking forward for similar even in the future."

"Thank you very much for your email and please find attached my full contact details below. It was a great pleasure to meet you and many colleagues on Tuesday evening at Hugo’s restaurant. I found it very interesting and delicious as well. Thank you very much for your invitation. Of course, it would be great for me to have the chance to attend the next meeting again."

"It was my pleasure attending the Executive Dinner last night and getting connected to professional executives in the IT industry. It was interesting to hear that most of the attendees are sharing common obstacles in their organizations despite the diversity of their business industries. The main topic and the side discussions where very helpful and valuable in sharing the ideas and the experiences of everybody.
Personally speaking, I consider it a successful event and please accept my congratulations for the topic and the arrangement."

"I found the event to be very useful and very well organised. I was particularly impressed by the calibre of the attendee’s and the understated openness, trust and engagement to truly share and learn best practise and common issues. I GEN in the future."

"Firstly, let me appreciate the way you organize and drive the whole event.
To me , the meeting was of great importance.
The topic “Customer experience edge” was thought provoking as speaker Vinay has added the newer perspective to reach out the customer with technology & how IT can help the organizations to create competitive edge.
The interaction with delegates was of high quality & mutually benefited all present there.
Thanks for your invite and cheers to GEN entire team for hosting a successful & intellectual event."

"Such a warm and yet professional welcome you gave us yesterday, thanks for that! Joined an Executive Dinner previously, and once again I loved the great networking and meaningful insights exchanged with other senior professionals, in a very nice setting."

Head of Management Information Europcar International
www.europcar.com
Paris, France

"I’d like to thank GEN for inviting me to a such great event to debate and exchange around a relevant topic with executives from a broad mix of business sectors. It was a remarkable opportunity of experience and views sharing, a great networking event and an enjoyable evening."

"Overall the event was well organized, location was great. Got to network with lots of Senior Leaders from various industries and was good to hear the challenges across all industries are the same in 2015."

"I enjoyed the dinner very much – the food was excellent and the exchange between companies and the sponsor was very rich in variety and provided a lot of additional thoughts about the topic that I did not consider before."

VP - Head of Country IT Deutsche Post IT Services GmbHwww.dpdhl.com
Darmstadt, Germany

"It was an interesting evening, meeting people from different industries and backgrounds. I also enjoyed learning about the sponsors and the type of service they provide. Overall, it was an stimulating and educational experience."

Director BiotherapeuticsCenters for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI-San Francisco)
Pfizerwww.pfizer.com
San Francisco, United States of America

"I found the event last night a good opportunity to network and share some challenges & solutions being implemented."

"Thanks again for the invitation. I’ve very much enjoyed the networking amongst a very well selected peer group. Many interesting discussions and also the selected “host” SugarCRM has been inspiring. I gained lots of value and a few ideas from the discussions and appreciate the networking opportunity. Please find below my contact details."

"Thank you ever so much for a fantastic, fascinating evening! It was brilliantly put together and I found it very insightful to talk to a broad range of senior marketing professionals. The presentation was really insightful and I thought it struck a good balance of being informative, engaging and fun. This was a great conversation starter on my table, as everyone was inspired to share their key challenges, ideas, best practise and solutions. Thank you once again for a truly interesting and fun evening."

Marketing Executive
BBC World Service www.bbc.co.uk
London, United Kingdom

"Thanks very much for organizing this. It was a very good session organized. The attendees were deeply participating which was quite impressive comparing to the other conferences. Contents were great and relevant. There were a lot of interaction which made the conversations very interesting."

"I enjoyed the event, thank you very much again for the kind invitation. I have the impression that the framework of GEN provides a great opportunity for exchange with experts and like-minded people on some of our key business challenges."

"The event provides an excellent opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and connect with other open minds active in your business domain. In this dynamic world, it does really help to know how the community is thinking or preparing for disruptive revolution challenges in our sector every day. Executive Dinner is organized to enhance –“Cerebration & Brainstorming” and it pretty much meets its objectives…"

"Thank you for hosting last night's stellar event. It was indeed one of the best networking forums I have attended allowing true networking opportunity for the established executives in the room.
I also truly enjoyed the topic and the various challenges and approach the companies represented last night are taking. The event beat even last night's Bruins game :-)
Please find below my contact information which you are welcome to share with the attendees as well as the GEN team."

Vice President, Engineering
Kronos Incorporatedwww.kronos.com
Boston, United States of America

"From the moment I arrived you could tell this was going to be a great event. Professional, personable and informing. Great mix of business sectors and executives present. Fantastic networking opportunity. Relevant topic and great presentation. Looking forward to the next event invite."

"I am grateful to all of you at GEN for inviting me. It was a wonderful and useful session and look forward to more. I presented my visiting card to one of your colleagues and contact details can be obtained from it."

"This Executive Dinner was again a well organised networking evening with a leading key speech and detailed discussions around the main topic, how to bring Industry 4.0 forward. Funny that we found a lot of similar burdens und open questions – at least on our table, which helps to overcome any frustration on the long way of behavioural, organisational and leadership change towards digitalisation and Industry 4.0. Thanks for creating that creative and open exchange environment between function and business sector experts."

"I enjoyed the dinner and found it informative in terms of other people/organisations challenges and thoughts. The mix of people and industries was good and the size of the group meant that it was easy to get some time with all attendees. I would recommend to others."

"I am delighted to attend the Executive Dinner. It’s a good opportunity to be able to network and to make new acquaintances across the different industries. The sharing from the various leaders were very insightful. The setting is very friendly and the time management is good. Thanks for the invite and looking forward to attend such dinners in the future."

"The evening provided a pleasant and relax setting to mingle and discuss about the specific topic on hand from various perspectives of the attendees, who themselves are from various and quite diverse backgrounds. The food was good, the company excellent. Thank you."

"Many thanks for the invitation yesterday evening. In my opinion the organization, the evening program, the type of venue chosen and the limited number of participants allowed everybody to network and interact with all the other attendees.
I have appreciated the level and the skills of all the other invited executives and I had the possibility to entertain interesting conversations and discuss topics of mutual interest.
The evening and the dinner other than profitable was very pleasant and enjoyable for everybody. "

"The executive dinner event in Singapore (Jan 2015) regarding transformation of data was an unique opportunity to connect with professionals from diverse industries, who are normally not on my radar screen, in a peaceful ambiance. The introductions of attendees was very helpful to break the ice, get to know one another and proceed to discussing challenges we all face. A fun way to detect common denominators and exchange ways to overcome these challenges. Thank you GEN!"

"As every time it was a great evening with lots of interesting discussions and new views on serval businesses including related challenges. In addition the location was excellent and due to the round table it was easy to get in touch with everyone. Happy to be part next time."

"Greetings! At the outset, let me thank for your courtesies during the GEN Meeting on “the Customer Experience Edge”. It was indeed great to interact with spectrum of people with different ideas and experiences unique to their own! I am also thankful for having given the opportunity to meet up with some business contacts who were not in my radar, this will bring in a new segment/avenue for my business.
Thanks once again for this effort!"

Vice President - Auto Components and Composites
Time Technoplast Limitedwww.timetechnoplast.com
Chicago, United States of America

"Thank you for your invitation to the workshop yesterday. The guest talks presented not only interesting products but also methods, goal-setting, and added-valued potential, and the presentations were comprehensive and competent. In this connection, I was glad that the questions presented in advance were discussed explicitly. Last but not least, your perfect organization and presentation contributed to this efficient, professional event. Workshops of this type are definitely an attractive alternative way of creating a “buzz” without attendance at tiring trade fairs."

"It was absolutely fabulous business networking event. I am proud to be part of guest list of the Executive Dinner hosted by GEN- The Global Executive Network. It was a remarkable networking event with eminent business leaders across the business value chain. I am thankful to you for inviting me to such a high-caliber event."

Head - Marketing, Sales and Business DevelopmentGujarat Gas Company Limitedwww.gujaratgas.com
Mumbai, India

"I enjoyed very much the dinner that you organized. Everything was very well done ! Bravo !!! I enjoyed meeting all the people that participated in the event. I’ll be happy to participate in another GEN event !"

"Thank you for your message. Indeed, it was a pleasure meeting you at the Porterhouse dinner last week. Please see my full contact information below. I found that the event was enjoyable but also very well organized and executed. It was a great venue for networking and I found the product highlight to be informative and very interesting. I also found the duration of the event to be appropriate and not too long or too short for what was covered.

I look forward to attending another event in the future."

Vice President and Head of Clinical Operations
Pearl Therapeutics, Inc.www.pearltherapeutics.com
New York, United States of America

"Definitely an enjoyable night – I found the networking opportunities at the table very valuable. Looking forward to receiving the contact information of other attendees also."

Head of IT – Corporate and Major ProgramsPrimary Health Care Limited
Information Innovation Group www.primaryhealthcare.com.au
Sydney, Australia

"Thank you very much for this excellent support and guidance trough the network meeting. To be an attendee on the Executive Dinner was an inspiring experience, to talk with executives of other industries is very interesting and helpfull to find solutions in my business. Also the contacts to improve my network afterwards. Last but not least the location and catering are on the highest standard. Many thanks to GEN for this event."

"Thank you for the follow up. I greatly enjoyed meeting you and the other attendees. It was great sharing and exchanging perspectives on various topics with other leaders. The food was terrific and so was the ambience. I will indeed be looking forward to attending more in the future. Are these meetings by invitation only or do we sign up ourselves according to the event calendar?"

Director, Medical Affairs
Mannkind Corporationwww.mannkindcorp.com
New York, United States of America

"Thanks for the invitation to last night’s dinner – it was most stimulating and I made a number of highly relevant business contacts. I hope to be invited to further such dinners in the future."

"I thought the format of the evening was very effective and flowed together nicely. It was a very comfortable environment and it was a great way to network and meet other people. Changepoint’s presentation was not only interesting, but at exactly the right level to guide the ensuing discussion. I also believe GEN did a great job sourcing the attendee list – we have all been involved, or are involved with Business Transformation projects and it was very interesting to hear others perspectives. All in all, I enjoyed the evening, and hopefully it was beneficial for all. I would definitely join another event, if invited, and would love to join the Services Excellence dinner in April, if the topic is a match."

VP, Service Operations
Polycom, Incwww.polycom.com
San Jose, United States of America

"Thank you again for a very pleasant evening with interesting people and delicious food. I appreciated the atmosphere at Jumeirah Hotel as well as your hosting service."

"Presentation: short, captivating and interesting.
Guest list: well balanced and selected. Seldom one is able to meet with a group where such productive discussion takes place.
Attention to detail: small, round tables provided the perfect set up for guest to debate and conclude on ideas.
Conclusion: no better/more efficient way for Senior Executives to meet. Highly recommended."

"I felt delighted being invited in this exceptional dinner event. The topic chosen and the participant invite created a nice and compelling environment for open and in-depth discussion, sharing personal view of senior managers and best practice examples of leading companies of different industries."

"Thanks to you and the team very much for an incredible evening full of valuable discussions with very interesting peers in a stunning surrounding and with delicious culinary frame. Much appreciated the invitation."

"It was a pleasure to meeting you, the Presenters and executives. The dinner presentation gave me a good overview and I will try to investigate if we use this or similar solutions. The networking was excellent. Thank you for an excellent event."

Business Technology Country Lead
Pfizer Denmarkwww.pfizer.dk
Copenhagen, Denmark

"Thank you Domitilla for this opportunity to have an interesting dialogue with other professionnals on the client experience. Obviously the banking sector is particularly concerned as the bank/client relationship is closely monitored by legislators and regulators alike."

"It was my pleasure as well to meet you in person at the Dinner last night. I look forward to be invited to another event soon.
It was a useful session, a great opportunity for sharing ideas, benchmarking and networking. I truly enjoyed the evening, meeting interesting people. The venue setting, the food and the drinks were super. Thank you for inviting me. I look forward to another session in the near future."

"It was a very interesting meeting, all was pretty good, the expositor, the colleagues, the meal and of course the organization. I will be happy to attend to the next Executive Dinner, so please let me know about it."

"I enjoyed the event and meeting with the attendees and learning some new perspectives on Business Transformation Management, it was refreshing to hear about the broader business strategies and areas that others work in and share my areas of expertise too to discuss our common challenges and opportunities to bring value to our business."

Director, Technology Risk
Fidelity Investmentswww.fidelity.com
San Francisco, United States of America

"My feedback, it was a very good event, no aggressive selling, enough time to network in a real executive group and good and interesting content of the presentation – it really met my expectations!"

"It was a fantastic evening at GEN. It actually far exceeded my expectations : caliber of attendees, quality of discussion and constructive discussions and facilitation from GEN. Please include me in any appropriate events."

"The Executive Dinner was fantastic ! Lately we were quite bored attending the typical CIO events but the GEN Dinner really made me very happy and excited after meeting so many new people from diverse background. Keep up the good work."

"It was a great pleasure to be able to exchange with all these valuable executives yesterday evening. For me as first time with GEN it was full discovery, it was interesting to be able to exchange with people sharing also some experiences in emerging markets. Even maybe the solution provided by Edge Verve could be useful for our business in China, this would be great input of the evening. Diversity of participants gives you another view of some business area, modules and practices which are not necessarily known. Thank you for the great opportunity platform you are proposing."

"It was a great event and opportunity last night with lots of inspirations and new contacts in an elegant setting. I am feeling honoured to have been your guest. Thank you so much for your kind invitation!
Looking forward to be part of another GEN event to come."

"Thank you for the great organization and the opportunity to meet so many interesting people! Location was top, service was excellent and we had the chance to talk about many pulsing topics. Big thank you for everything!"

"I was really impressed by the seniority and quality of people you were able to gather for that dinner. I look forward to receiving an invitation for future event so that I can get other executives of my company benefiting from such function. The venue was also greatly selected."

"Thanks again for arranging such an interesting, stimulating and fun networking event. The guests, introductions and presentations were all really thought provoking. It was great to meet a cross section of guests from different retail, service and FMCG sectors.I would welcome the opportunity to attend another GEN event."

Marketing Manager
BBC World Service www.bbc.co.uk
London, United Kingdom

"Thanks so much for organizing. I think it was a very well organized meeting and everyone did their best. Thanks again for invitation."

"Was great to meet you too. I thought you were a great host at the event and you made us all feel welcomed. I had a good time and look forward to the next one. The event was very well organised. Great location, food and excellent professionals for networking."

"I thoroughly enjoyed the evening – the presentations were extremely interesting and the conversations and discussions that followed were lively and thought-provoking. I am reaching out to my newly made contacts to continue the dialogue you have graciously initiated. Thank you again for the opportunity to spend time with you and the group. Dinner was wonderful and the new relationships I have established are even better."

Senior Director Cardiovascular Clinical Development
Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Developmentwww.dsi.com
New York, United States of America

"Again this was a great evening and you organised an exclusive and small expert group, hence we had great discussions, open exchange und fun. Very valuable networking experience."

Marketing and Business Development General Director – Ecommerce
Walmart Brasilwww.walmart.com.br
Sao Paulo, Brazil

"It was my first time at one of these dinners and I really enjoyed the experience. The location, food and wine were all excellent. More importantly, I thought the format for the meeting and the facilitation by GEN was first class. I engaged with lots of people and the conversations were extremely interesting. So well done!"

"Thanks again for this GEN-Executive Dinner and for the great organization – well done! The topic was very interesting and at the pulse of time. Also the discussion was very lively and enriched my work. Again – thanks a lot."

"Thanks for the great evening. I really enjoyed the diversity of the group members introducing their role and short-term challenges. I guess it was good to have had the longer introduction phase as it offered a broader view on the different sectors and strategists’ mindsets compared to the very nice but limited talks to neighbors at the table during the excellent dinner course."

"First of all, thank you very much for the invitation to participate in the talk about cyber-crime. The expert’s presentation was very complete and it allowed us to understand better how criminal networks are currently operating; he was very experienced and knowledgeable in the topic. The event itself was very nice and warm, there was affinity between guests, and the format is very good because it produces rapprochement with the participants very naturally. Many of the guests also contributed with ideas and questions, which was an added value to what the expert transmitted to us. The place, time and ending time were also ideal, and the food was beautifully served and tasty.
Finally, I’d like to highlight the person who greeted us and handled the event; she was very nice, friendly and handled the situation perfectly well; she made sure to introduce us and was very attentive to our needs, to make us feel good."

"Thanks for the email, and thanks again for the invitation. The dinner with interesting subject and lecture was very helpful for my knowledge enhancement and network enlargement. The pre-arrangement, setting of the venue and menu, especially your hospitality were all excellent."

"I thought the event was very useful for networking, as well as gaining insights into how challenges relating to customer experience cut across industries. It’s refreshing to have the opportunity to interact with a group of executives that one would not otherwise have occasion to meet. Good mix of attendees and very nice venue."

VP, Strategic InitiativesThe Guardian Life Insurance Company of Americawww.guardianlife.com
New York, United States of America

"Congratulations for hosting this very informative event. Such a lovely venue was the ideal setting for a key subject like information security. I have enjoyed the possibility to get together with a variety of attendees, and appreciated the smooth organization your staff have provided."

"Many thanks for inviting me for the Executive Dinner in Hamburg. I very much enjoyed the evening as I had a couple of very interesting discussions. In particular I liked the setting of a small group of people from various industries linked by a joint topic. Looking forward to attending another event in the future."

"Thank you for the kind invitation. I really enjoyed the evening and had some interesting conversations. As well as i appreciate the format of short information and a guided red line through the discussion I hope their might be the possibility to join again in the future."

"It was my pleasure attending your event. The Executive Dinner concept was fantastic and gave me the chance to know more about other executives across different industries. Furthermore, it also gave me an opportunity to learn how others are taking up challenges in regard of digitization. Many thanks!"

"It was my pleasure indeed to attend such a distinguished dinner meeting. The food, the venue and the people involved were so caring and professional; I have not had such a quality time in a long time. Thank You."

"The event was very valuable and interesting. Due to the broad coverage of different companies, branches and functionalities, I could gain some quite interesting insights. More important than the factual insights were the opportunity to get in touch with competent and experienced people."

"I just wanted to drop you a quick email to thank you and the team for a very interesting and enjoyable evening last week. In fact, I was very pleasantly surprised by the event and the excellent hospitality. If anything, the discussion time was too brief and there are several points that have occurred to me since that I would have liked to hear from the group on, but the time just flew by."

"Thank you very much for your invitation to the dinner. It was very well organized and I met very interesting people. The exchange with other high level executives having a similar background offered the possibility to exchange experiences and to obtain some valuable impulses for future project management."

Managing Director
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation www.novartis.com
New York, United States of America

"Thank you for organising this inspiring event with relevant executives facing similar interests and challenges as i do. I really enjoyed the meeting and the business information interaction exchange was high. In short thus very educational and inspring. Please dont hesitate to invite me for relevant following meetings."

Head of Marketing Consumer Segments Team ABN AMRO Bank www.abnamro.com
The Netherlands, Amsterdam

"Good selection of like minded and yet diverse participants. The quality of participants was high, each giving to the point sharing of our business challenges. The format for the evening was good in that it provided time for the participants to connect, engage and plan for follow through. As the focus was on Strategic Business Intelligence, the final presentation by Tableau was appropriate as it brought on different perspectives for the challenges described, bringing back the focus on Business Intelligence and created a platform for deeper discussions."

"I think it was a marvelous event yesterday, a very good key note speech followed by good discussions of interesting people. Very inspirational. I hope I have the chance to attend one of the next Executive Dinners again."

"It was indeed a friendly yet beneficial gathering. I really enjoyed the executive dinner on June 9 at Burj Al Arab and very much appreciated the discussions that I had with the attendees. It did help me stay in touch with the latest developments and trends in 3rd generation technology platform including cloud computing and virtualization. Thank you for organizing such a useful event and thank you for inviting me."

"It was great to attend the dinner yesterday. It has been for me the first time to experience such a meeting format, and although a bit surprising, it’s effectively achieving its objective of facilitating informal but good interaction between all of us in a relaxed environment. I would recommend it."

"I enjoyed the dinner and the group I had the pleasure to meet quite much. Rob’s presentation was also inspiring, so all in all it was a very good, positive and rewarding evening for me. Thank you again very much for this opportunity. With kind regards!"

"Thank you for your hospitality. As the feedback please note that I really enjoyed the evening and I think that the event was organized at a highest professional level. The issues raised, although not detailed, but they definitely reflect recent trends of development of IT industry and roles of IT executives. Moreover, the opportunity to exchange views and ideas with your colleagues, exchanging contacts is always helpful."

"I appreciated the invitation very much. I was an outstanding and interesting evening - it was a very interesting event. It is a perfect setting: Having a chance to meet top executives from different industries, and having time to exchange thoughts with them is great. Likewise the subjects as presented are really future-oriented and strategically relevant for business. In brief you receive insights into opportunities for changing or developing your business."

"During this meeting, I meet a lot of BNPP colleagues and other one like GE ... .
Its a good approach of networking between Business and IT Executive. Informatica and Information Builders prove their leadership and complementarity in Data Mining, specially for customer relationships. The business cases are very attractive. Developing the full view of the Client is more strategical and easier with new IT Technologies ... Thanks for this Dinner Domitilla. The organization was fluent."

"Thank you for the opportunity to discuss actual IT trends. The format and content of the dinner was efficient and productive indeed."

Group CIO, Member of the Board
Financial Group BCSwww.bcs.ru
Moscow, Russia

"I enjoyed the dinner and will connect on LinkedIn to some of the people that I met. The venue was well chosen and the food very delicious. If such meeting is arranged in Copenhagen again, then I would definitely consider participating."

"I really enjoyed the dinner – good discussions before, during and after dinner. I also picked up a contact who can provide some useful information to me on using solar energy in Australia. Great topic for the evening and the right level and number of attendees. Good mix of organisations represented. The format enabled a clear briefing on the topic by the sponsor and the size of the group encouraged discussion. Many thanks for the invitation."

"Please find attached my contact details. I am very much looking forward to receiving the guest list. I really enjoyed the evening and the very interesting discussions around the topic "Apps Economy"."

"It was my pleasure to make your acquaintance.
Thank you for the invitation and the possibility to spend a very interesting evening. I would also like to thank you for the excellent organization and the informative speech of Mr. Kummer. I also appreciated the chance to discuss with the other colleagues about the subject of this evening and different organization matters. In summary it was a very pleasant and interesting evening. [...] I look forward to meet you at the next opportunity and remain."

"Regarding feedback – I really enjoyed the evening and the discussions around the starters and the desert. The presentation from the expert was also helping to set the theme an background. The location was also well selected – very good food and ambience. I would be delighted to be invited to a future event again. I made some new contacts in my network which I will follow up on."

VP, Head of Country IT Europe
IT Services
Deutsche Post DHLwww.dhl.com
Frankfurt, Germany

"Host – very interesting approach on how to apply client onboarding for entire client relationship lifecycle and presentation of digital onboarding included smart options. Audience – great mix of various functions/areas with the common interface of "onboarding" being part of our business areas. Excellent networking opportunity given and interesting insights in other banks/areas handling of client onboarding. Location: Beautiful setting in Zurich's high end class hotel.

Thank you very much for giving me the wonderful opportunity by attending this exceptional event."

"I found the Executive Dinner on "The Strategic Importance of Customer Experience" to be right on target and well delivered. I really appreciate the balance between the evening’s discussion and “networking” that the GEN – The Global Executive Network provides. The evening is of tremendous value to me and I look forward to meeting new colleagues and getting thoughtful insights that are so relevant to me. Thank you for inviting me and Ilook forward to other events."

Finance & PGS Business TechnologyPfizerwww.pfizer.com
New York, United States of America

Friendly event with open discussions

Start by drinking with your help to introduce each other’s is very well-appreciated

Right mix of people at the same table

2mns sharing by the attendees about our issues is challenging but efficient

The time after Tableau presentation was too short for continuing the conversation

"Thank you very much for organizing this event. I had some very interesting conversations and with one participant I have already planned a follow-up meeting to discuss possible opportunities for a cooperation."

"This is to express my at most appreciation to GEN for inviting me to the “Drivers of Innovation and Growth” Executive Dinner held yesterday at Burj Al Arab. The event was very well planned & organized, fantastically executed and professionally directed. It was a real delight to be amongst such a wonderful and high caliber group of executives from various industries discussing, sharing and presenting various experiences from their own organizations. Once again, thank you very much for your kind assistance and support and once the event’s photos are published, please drop me a note."

"Many thanks, it was a pleasure meeting you yesterday. Please find my contact details below. Thanks for the opportunity to participate at yesterday’s event. Besides the fine food and drinks I really enjoyed the high profile conversation with the other attendees as well as the stimulating presentation by the charming sponsor of the event."

"Thank you very much for a most enjoyable and informative evening. The quality of the debate and discussion around the table was very inspiring and will, I am sure, provoke a lot of thought. The venue and food were excellent and I would highly recommend other people to attend if given the opportunity."

"It’s great way to meet professionals from different industries in an elegant setting. Conversation was spontaneous as we’re facing the same challenges in our sphere of expertise. The exchange of thought and experiences provides some valuable ideas on moving forward. Definitely a wonderful evening."

"It was inspiring to hear the work of others in the digital space and I would certainly recommend the executive dinner to others. Well hosted and set in a great location, the whole evening was geared to meeting and learning from others. Very congenial indeed."

"Thanks for the invitation and all your hospitality yesterday. The function was well organized and the varied guest list was good. Look forward to attending more such meets. It was a wonderful evening. The subject of discussion was also interesting.
Thanks once again."

"Thank you for last night. The event was very well organised and managed. Both yourself and the other hostess with the red dress did a wonderful job. I enjoyed the evening and meeting the team from Kony."

"I would like to congratulate you and the whole GEN team for yesterday’s event. Everything related with organization was great, I can tell that you’re really specialists in this kind of events. Also, I liked all the follow up and personal attention I received from you. The event was a great opportunity to know and understand how other companies and industries are facing the digital and mobility issues, their approach to customers, strategic partners and collaborators. To meet new people and have some fun.
Thanks for everything!"

"It was a pleasure to meet you as well and thanks so much for inviting me. It was great to interact with like-minded folks in the same field as mine. My full business contact information is listed below."

Associate Director, Global Medical Affairs
Genzyme Corporationwww.genzyme.com
New York, United States of America

"Thank you for a very interesting and informative evening, it good to hear what issues people across the industry are facing and have the opportunity to share our thinking. It was also good to have an organisation like Capgemini share their insights, which helped further inform our discussions. I would be interested in attending future events."

"We would like to thank you first for inviting us to "Strategies for Thriving in the Mobile-Cloud Era" event that was held on Monday nov.3rd , 2014. The phenomenal success of this event is a reflection of the ever increasing dedication and enthusiasm of your team in creating the perfect atmosphere to your Executive Dinners."

"I really enjoyed the informal nature of the Global Executive Network dinner I attended in Los Angeles. There were just the right number of Senior executives from diverse industries all interested in networking which made the night enjoyable, informative and fun. This is the best way to expand your network, much more effective than networking at conferences or other business functions. Thank you GEN!"

"My contact details are below; I look forward to receiving the attendee list in due course. The event was one of best I have attended with a good selection of very experienced business professional from a wide range of sectors."

"Thanks for a great evening, this was the perfect event given that I was looking for an event that would get different industry executives to talk around growth. It was very interesting to see how each of our industries intersected and the different perspectives we had on innovation, competition and technology."

"Axel, thanks for hosting such a well run event.
I found it of very high value and had some great discussions with attendees. The talk by the subject matter experts was also quite relevant to some of the challenges we face in our business and will be looking at their offerings. The one suggestion for improvement would be to provide guidance sooner on the expected duration of the event as I would have liked to have stayed longer if I had known to plan more time as I ended up with a conflicting appointment so had to leave earlier than I wanted after dinner."

"It was very interesting to hear the different approaches to this forward-looking topic. I appreciated the valuable talks to colleagues of other companies to see the different initiatives and perspectives in a very pleasant ambience."

Head of Business Applications
Wacker Chemie AG
www.wacker.com
Munich, Germany

"The event was one of the best networking dinners I have attended. The venue was amazing and the amount of guests allowed for a more intimate gathering of the minds. I made several connections with professionals from various businesses that I never thought I would have so much in common with. Thank you for hosting this memorable event and look forward to attending more in the future."

"Thank you again for this pleasurable and informative evening at the Park Hyatt. I have enjoyed the interaction with your staff and guests and have made some very interesting contacts. My feedback: Very well organized, very nice place to meet. I liked the way each guest was personally introduced by your hostesses to the participants during Cocktails. Name tags are not really "en vogue" anymore but it would have made it a little bit easier to interact."

"The pleasure was shared. I want to thank you again for this invitation.
I really appreciated this event, for the location of this venue of course, but mainly for the quality of the discussions that spawned between the attendees. In case you need a speaker for a future event around the Banking or the Retail business, or around innovation in the IT and telco space, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will happily respond should my agenda allow it."

"It was a great pleasure to meet you and all attendees in such a nice place. The timing and the different moves during the dinner allows very easily to exchange with different persons. Good place, good organization, executive attendees, it all makes it to have a good evening. And I really appreciated this moment."

"Thank you very much for such a great event and inviting me. It was exciting to meet other senior professionals in the industry and learn from each other. It gave me an opportunity to exchange ideas and network. The presentations were very structured and focused on the latest industry trends. I’d love to join in any future events and hopefully be able to help and add value. Look forward to the opportunity in the future."

AVP, Business Operations and Management QBE North America www.qbena.com
New York, United States of America

"The dinner was very good and I am sorry I had to leave early. I would be more than happy to participate in future."

"It was a very good meeting. I liked hearing what guests had to say, as they belonged to different levels and industries, and had a very interesting background in terms of experience. It was very good, hopefully there will be more, with qualified and high-level people. Thank you very much for the invitation."

"This was first of a kind get together where you end up knowing all attendees, allowing more networking, open communications and discussions on the current challenges. Format of the event is good with focus on opening up the participants to talk about themselves, their companies, initiatives and challenges. We need more such events for the CIO community to get together and interact openly and leverage on each other’s experience, I look forward to attending such future event."

"Thanks again for the fruitful and interesting discussions I was given the opportunitiy to participate. I enjoyed the seniority and management level of all participants a lot. Additionally the framework at the Jacob was very pleasant."

"This was a great event! It was a good to share each other’s upcoming challenges, as well as the being able to hear the executive statements around this topic of discussion."

Head of Finance Partnering for UK and Europe
AIGwww.aig.com
London, United Kingdom

"I just wanted to make sure you had my new contact information as I’ve relocated back to the US.
I also wanted to reiterate how much value I got out of the last meeting I attended in Dubai and want to make sure you keep my name on the list for future events.
Would also like to inquire about events in the USA that are similar to the ones you’ve coordinated in Dubai.
Appreciate any information you can provide."

"Many thanks for having me. It was a really enjoyable evening – a very stimulating set of discussions with some really interesting people. I would love to attend another Executive Dinner in the future."

"It was pleasure attending the Dinner meet last night: The whole show was wonderful, well organized and well attended, I never felt that I was new to the group, the discussion was also very healthy and meaningful, the people were very warm and last but not the least the souvenir was very good, worth a treasure for every person from the service Industry.
Thanks,"

"As shared with you yesterday, I found the format of the meeting really unique as the dinner and drinks atmosphere allows people to exchange in a non-formal and relaxed way. The level of seniority of all attendees was great and I also find that the venue was perfect so globally it has been a very pleasant and fruitful evening with very good networking outcomes."

"It was a great and inspired event! Thank you again for bringing digital leaders from different industry sectors together and I’m quite sure that we’d develop new digital business models sometimes in the near future together."

"It was a very successful event with very interesting participants. Especially the small, select circle allowed for very intensive conversations. I'm looking forward to the next opportunity to participate."

"It was very nice to meet you last night and to attend another great GEN event. The networking opportunity is terrific, the location is always great, the food delicious and the atmosphere is top notch. Thank you for your hard work and support during these great events!"

"A very interesting session. It's always good to spend time with people who are looking to overcome similar challenges, especially when it comes to the tidal wave of digital disruption that is effecting every industry."

"Thank you so much for such a great event and networking opportunity. It’s truly valuable to see what your peers are up to and experiencing. I’d love to join in any future events and hopefully be able to add value."

JD Group Executive – IT Governancewww.jdg.co.za
Johannesburg, South Africa

"Thank you for organizing this great event. It has been a great pleasure to have the opportunity to share experiences and exchange views with peers from a variety of industries. For purposes of the guest list, please find my full contact details below."

"Thank you for the evening. The GEN event exceeded my expectation by presenting a timely addressed topic and the breadth of talent in the room. I look forward to joining future events."

Head of Data and Direct Marketing, Global Life
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd., Switzerland www.Zurich.com
Zurich, Switzerland

"I really enjoyed joining the GEN Executive Dinner yesterday evening. It was a pleasure to meet senior executives from so many different industries and to understand their current challenges in the fast changing digital environment, recognizing a lot of similarities across businesses with regards to digitization."

"Thank you for the really fantastic event. I could meet up with very nice and exciting people, the conversation was inspiring, the food delicious incl. great service and a super organization. I am very happy I attended."

"This was a very unique and exciting opportunity to meet professionals from various business sectors and background. It allowed for in depth discussions and rich exchange of ideas and experiences. The venue provided an amazing networking opportunity with exclusive insight about future and emerging trends. Thank you for hosting this event and definitely looking forward to attending more in the future."

"Yesterday’s GEN-Dinner at Villa Merton in Frankfurt on topic of GDPR was a great event! My personal perception was that all other participants from the various industries also really enjoyed the great and lively atmosphere, the hospitality of your two local GEN hosts, and – above all – the open and collaborative sharing of their respective challenges and the exchange and discussion of potential solutions in their individual environments/industries/fields of expertise. Of course, not to forget, the venue and the dinner at Villa Merton was – also – exceptional!"

"I very much enjoyed this networking event. A topic no one can close their eyes for it as constantly around in our day to day as well as business environment. Exciting and new aspects to this topic gained and exchange with other peers very interesting – company sizes, manufactural or financial institutions - we all fight against the same fears. I will definitely take up the chance to continue staying in touch with some of the other invitees. Location was very beautiful and organization remarkable. Looking forward to be being invited for future events again."

"Thank you very much again for the invitation to this very informative dinner in a truly excellent location. The information about state of the art searching functions broadened my horizon of what is actually possible to achieve."

"I found this event to be an excellent opportunity to network with my pears of HR Executives and enrich my knowledge about the latest HR Local Market Trends I would like to take this opportunity to specially thank you for the excellent organization of this event. Wish you all the best with all your future events!"

"Many thanks for the invite! For me, it was very beneficial having the opportunity to exchange about an issue such as Cyber Security with executives from other companies, sectors, and departments. Organization of the event was just excellent. The location was appealing and supported networking excellently."

"Yes, it was a pleasure to meet you! I appreciate getting the opportunity to meet and network with professionals from other industries in the region. It was a good event I think, with the focus on networking and I had many interesting conversations during yesterdays’ dinner."

"I just would like to express my thanks to you and GEN for organizing this wonderful get-together. It was indeed an insightful evening in getting to know the different people in the various industries.
Well done!"

"The event was very well organized from A-Z, participants were very interesting and knowledgeable people. The dinner speech was short and to the point. In brief, I got a good overview on developments and trends in custody lifecycle management and client on-boarding. Thank you very much."

"The GEN dinner provided me with an opportunity to network with some new contacts as well as get some food for thought as I work towards transforming my company to a more customer centric model. The presentation by the keynote speaker was interesting, particularly the concept of monetizing social media. I look forward to attending future events."

Sr. Vice President, OperationsNavis www.navis.com
San Francisco, United States of America

"First of all, I would like to congratulate you for your great disposition and good energy leading this event. Astounding."

"I am continuously impressed with GEN events from every touch point. Additionally – thought the content of last night’s presentation was not only inspiring but actionable as well. Thank you again for the invitation."

Senior Vice President, Group Creative DirectorSudler & Hennesseywww.sudler.com
New York, United States of America

"I would like to thank you again for this evening at The Hyatt in Paris. Everything was perfect : The DinnerSpeaker´s project is very interesting and will surely improve clinical trial procedures in pharmaceutical companies, people were so congenial, exchanges were enriching... and, the last and not the least, your organization was perfect : the hotel, the fish dish, .. your welcome. This is what I have spontaneously in mind now, I will keep you informed if I have something else."

"It was a great event yesterday evening with you all guys for 5 hours. I had gained some knowledge from Mr. Vinay Iyer speech, and the dinner was very good with red& white wines and desserts. Time worthy to be spent with all high officials in the market to get to know each other even more friendly and closely. Thanks to GEN. Please do send me the snap shots for my references to whom I have met along with their names and details in the snap shots taken."

"Thank you very much for the invitation. It was a pleasure for me to share the evening with you and the people invited. I think it is an excellent initiative to develop a professional network. For me the experience was interesting, the group was open and involved in the discussions. Thank you once again for the invitation. The place, food and ambience was great. Your facilitation was excellent."

"GEN - The Global Executive Network event was both a most enjoyable evening as well as an invaluable opportunity to meet with other senior members of my industry with whom some very interesting and useful discussion took place. I would certainly recommend these events to other Executives a thoroughly worthwhile and enjoyable experiences."

"Reaching out per the GEN Commercial Life Sciences Executive Dinner currently scheduled on May 1 in New York. I attended a previous GEN Life Sciences Commercial Capabilities dinner; I think it was in late 2015 in which there were both a substantial amount of attendees as well as high quality pharma peers (in attendance). At your convenience, can you consider my request to be added to the attendee invite for this session?"

"It was an interesting event and great to hear challenges and approaches in other companies. I would definitely recommend it to colleagues."

Group Director, Product Management & Marketing Cadencewww.cadence.com
San Francisco, United States of America

"Everything was perfectly organized and I enjoyed the evening. It was worthwhile to join the event and to get to know with interesting people and get insights in challanges of other companies. I am looking forward to receiving the list with all attendees."

Head of Distributor Business DevelopmentFestowww.festo.com
Stuttgart, Germany

"Many thanks for a splendid evening with some great company to share our individual perspectives. A very rewarding experience!"

Head of Business Continuity Management Brewin Dolphin www.brewin.co.uk
London, United Kingdom

"Thanks a lot for sharing the photos of the last Executive Dinner in Doha. Looking forward to meet you all in another event."

"I thought the dinner was great. I liked that we only had 6 people, because it was quite intimate and we could actually talk to a small group of people all night, rather than trying to meet a whole bunch of people throughout the evening."

"I am very impressed by your organization and the opportunities offered for education and networking and would certainly like to be invited to such an event in the future."

Senior Vice President
Commercial Banking
U.S. Bank www.usbank.com
New York, United States of America

"I would like to thank you for organizing the dinner which was very pleasant, relaxing and at the same time thought provoking. The evening was informative and without doubt facilitated better understanding of the modern ways of organizing and improving business processes. I particularly liked the atmosphere with a relatively small number of participants so everyone was involved in the discussion and had a chance to listen and to be listened to. The presenter was addressing the issues of my professional interest in an engaging and concise way.

I was also impressed by the caliber of the people attending and appreciate the opportunity to exchange opinions with the executives from various industries. Please accept my complements to GEN for flawless organization and service – can’t really suggest any improvements. Hope to be part of your events in the future."